Just point a blowtorch at your feet while hammering your toes, you'd feel much more at ease.

He said it could actually be maddening, and he was a tough cookie. He hated pithy, was a full on punk with the black leather and mohawk etc. He had a crazy sense of humor about his leg, and could pee himself laughing when he fell in the snow. Made jokes about never having trouble with non-matching pairs of socks... You have to be made of strong material to go through life that way when you are so young.

One of these people I wished I had stayed in touch with. I found a recording of us performing for 600 students in 1982 just recently, and wondered how he would be...

That's the whole problem: logic can never solve it. We like to think of ourselves as being logical, rational, individuals, but when it comes to things like addiction, logic flies straight out of the window. You can't "think" yourself sober, even if you'd be Einstein.

But yes, your progress (in the wrong direction) is the most "typical" I would say. But I have no doubt that Icehouse has PN too, just in a different way.

I mean, even things like how tall you are plays a role in getting PN. Or the types of medication you have used in the past, or if you have used antacids a lot (kills B12...), your eating habits, genetics, type of alcohol used...

Lurking is OK. Some people just don't feel comfortable, or afraid for their privacy, or even have trouble admitting to themselves they have a problem in the first place. Or just aren't familiar with the software. (it can be daunting for some). The information is there, it will be read & processed. Some will join in at some stage, some just prefer to keep on reading, and that's OK too. I think that for every active poster, there are 10 to 20 frequent readers. If it helps one single other person who doesn't post here, we are already golden.